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Social welfare Charities

Discover 7,374 Social welfare charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

7,374
Charities
£5,280,882,026
Total Income
£632,517
Avg Income
85.6%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Worth Matravers Village Hall

Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

General charitable activities including fund-raising activities and provision of recreational, artistic and social activities for benefit of local community.

Latest Income: £72,679
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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Chemical Engineers Benevolent Fund

Social welfare

Provide assistance to members and ex-members of the profession of Chemical Engineering, and their immediate dependents, who, in the opinion of the Trustees, are either in necessitous or straightened circumstances, whether temporarily or otherwise of financial assistance, owing to age, illness, accident, or mental or bodily infirmity.

Latest Income: £72,674
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Micaiah Trust

Social welfare

The Trust supports other charities in accordance with the Trust Deed with a particular focus on promoting the Christian Faith, relief of poverty, and Aiding projects in developing countries

Latest Income: £72,479
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Ogwell Pre - School

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfare

Provide a safe, secure, stimulating environment for children. Enhance development of children below school age in a parent-involving, community based group. Ensure equality of opportunity for all Provide experienced staff to care for children during their time at Pre-School. Encourage fun and friendship with children and adults. Ensure families directly involved in the activities of the group.

Latest Income: £72,373
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Wilmslow Wells For Africa

Social welfare

The object of Wilmslow Wells for Africa is the relief of poverty in the continent of Africa by the provision of water for human consumption and irrigation. This may be achieved by the drilling of wells, the building of dams, the provision of storage tanks or any other means.

Latest Income: £72,278
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Silverwood And Slater Eventide Homes

Housing, Social welfare

To provide residencies for poor and aged persons residing in the borough of Keighley, West Yorkshire who is or are over the age of sixty years.

Latest Income: £72,162
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Glorious International Ministries

Beneficiary group, Health, Religion, Social welfare

We hold Weekly Worship,Study and prayer meetings. We endeavour to meet the needs of the low income families in Lambeth tackling poverty,community breakdowns and strengthening families through worship, workshops and advice/ counselling sessions. Our Overseas efforts are aimed at tackling poverty,sponsors,medical supplies and clothes to the communities within Sierra Leone,Uganda and Burundi

Latest Income: £72,061
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Society Of The Work

Associations, Education, Religion, Social welfare

The Society of the Work aims at the advancement of religion in accordance with the Roman Catholic faith, the advancement of education and the relief of poor, aged or infirm persons. It concentrates on promoting the work of Saint John Henry Newman and is the custodian of The College where Newman lived from 1842 to 1846, keeping it open almost daily, free of charge, to members of the public.

Latest Income: £71,901
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Westerhope And District Community Association

Arts, Associations, Leisure, Social welfare

Dance,Zumba,Craft, Bowling Club - Men and Women,Badminton,Snooker,Exercise,Women Institute,Football - Junior, Resident Meetings,Ward Committee,Social Activities,Meeting Rooms for public, local authority and others,Play facilities for Young PeopleArea of benefit Newcastle upon Tyne

Latest Income: £71,702
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Holy Trinity & St Peter Combined Charities

Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfare

The relief of those in need by reason of age or financial hardship in Ilfracombe, in particular but not limited to poor widows who are members of the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity & St Peter, Ilfracombe

Latest Income: £71,666
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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John Bradburne Memorial Society

Social welfare

The objects of charity are to relieve people in the area of Mutemwa, Zimbabwe who are suffering sickness, hardship and distress from leprosy or other causes through the provision of supplementary food, medicines, medical care, clothing and shelter with the object of improving their conditions of life

Latest Income: £71,608
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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The Margaret Hart Charitable Trust

Social welfare

To provide relief of need, hardship or distress amongst the employees and former employees and their dependants of Cleansing Service Group Ltd and its subsidiaries

Latest Income: £71,524
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Rotary Club Of Bognor Hotham Trust Fund

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The Rotary Club of Bognor Hotham Trust Fund raises funds by holding a variety of events, the largest of which is an 10K run held May each year. Other events include a Christmas float collection, as well other fund raising social events. The aim of the Club is to distribute all the funds raised to local & international charities and good causes, with an emphasis given to young people.

Latest Income: £71,190
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Railworld

Arts, Charity and VCS support, Environment, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfare

Railworld operates as a visitor attraction - Our aim to Entertain and Educate about Sustainable Transport,Co2 Emissions.Volunteers of all ages and creeds have built Model and Garden Railways, and the habitat creative Wildlife Haven - Helping to emphasise the important links between Our Man-Made World and Our Natural World. Our Education Centre shows informative, entertaining films.

Latest Income: £71,183
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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Great Shefford Under Fives

Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Social welfare

We run a Pre-School 3 days a week, term time, plus a Baby & Toddler group once a week at the Village Hall. The group provides educational and social activities for young children plus an opportunity for local families to meet and socialise in our rural area. We are inspected by Ofsted and supported by the West Berkshire Early Years team. We are a member of the Early Years Alliance.

Latest Income: £71,158
Areas of Operation: West Berkshire
Status: Registered
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Wensleydale And Swaledale Quaker Trust

Heritage, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

1) the relief of Quakers, Attenders and other people who are in need, hardship or distress and are resident in the area of benefit; (2) the maintenance and upkeep of the Quaker meeting houses and burial grounds within the area of benefit;(3) to further the religious and other charitable deeds and works of the Area Meeting, in Britain and overseas, as the trustees shall see meet.

Latest Income: £71,000
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Ashfield Play Care Scheme

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfare

Ofsted registered for 52 children aged 4-11 years this voluntarily administered non-profit making scheme employs well qualified staff and provides flexible session times and reasonable contributions to assist low paid parents in what are described as deprived areas of Nottinghamshire. Children are collected after school and cared for during holidays in a warm safe environment.

Latest Income: £70,758
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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1st Thorley (st James) Scout Group

Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfare

Part of the Worldwide group of Scouting for young persons. Activities are many geared towards the age various age groups and are set to challenge each individual whilst encouraging team work and friendship along the way

Latest Income: £70,748
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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St George The Martyr Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfare

The Charity provides the following within the area of benefit: pastoral care, social opportunities, personal care services, and small 'pensions' for older people; grants to persons who are in hardship, need (including medical need) or distress where assistance is not available from other sources.

Latest Income: £70,720
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Mrs F B Laurence's Charitable Trust

Armed forces, Social welfare

The stated object of the charity in its Deed of Trust is to provide for the benefit of the Royal National Lifeboat Instituion, King George's Fund for Sailors, Stock Exchange Benevolent Fund, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and such other charitable objects or institutions as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.

Latest Income: £70,682
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Eurasia Education Foundation

Religion, Social welfare

The advancement of the Christian Faith and the relief of poverty in Romania, Moldova, Central Asia other former Communist countries and peoples in Muslim lands.

Latest Income: £70,592
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Good Deed Foundation

Charitable activities, Social welfare

The charity is a grant making organisiation operating at the discretion of the Trustees. In the past grants have been made to charitable organisations in the fields of religious advancement, education, poverty relief and health.

Latest Income: £70,481
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Ashford Almshouse Charity

Housing, Social welfare

The object of the charity is to provide housing accommodation for poor persons of good character who are inhabitants of Ashford, Kent.

Latest Income: £70,461
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Fuel Or Poor's Allotment, Burgh St. Margaret

Social welfare

Service of the Poor and needy of Fleggburgh and Billockby

Latest Income: £70,296
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Monastery Of Christ Our Saviour

Education, Religion, Social welfare, Society

The Charity supports the monastic life and public prayer of the community of monks. The community promotes ecumenical and inter-faith relations and hosts courses in psychotherapy and the relationship between psychotherapy and spirituality. It also receives individuals and groups for religious and educational and cultural reasons and makes some grants for reasons of religion, education and hardship

Latest Income: £70,192
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many social welfare charities are there in the UK?

There are 7,374 registered social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the social welfare charities by income?

Oxfam is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.4m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of social welfare charities?

Social welfare charities reported a combined annual income of £5.3bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for social welfare charities?

Across all social welfare charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.6%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of social welfare charities?

Social welfare charities have an average annual income of £633k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.